Five killed, 13 injured as Russia launches 846 strikes across Zaporizhzhia region

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Five killed, 13 injured as Russia launches 846 strikes across Zaporizhzhia region
Russian forces carried out 846 strikes on 50 settlements in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours, killing five people and injuring 13 others.

According to Ukrinform, Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.

Russian troops launched 34 airstrikes targeting the city of Zaporizhzhia and a number of communities across the region.

The attacks also included 568 drones of various types, primarily FPV drones, targeting more than 30 settlements, including frontline communities and residential areas.

In addition, Russian forces carried out four multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) strikes and 240 artillery attacks on towns and villages across the region, Fedorov said.

The deadliest attacks struck Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding district, where five people were killed and 13 others wounded.

Regional authorities received 113 reports of damage to residential buildings, vehicles, and critical infrastructure facilities.

Read also: Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia: Death toll rises to five, eleven injured

As reported by Ukrinform, on June 19, Russian forces launched 887 strikes on 47 settlements in the region, injuring 19 people in Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding area.

Photo: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration

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